Newsman Brian Williams unleashed his inner comic for all to see. As host of this week's "Saturday Night Live," the NBC News anchor displayed some solid comedy chops -- and a readiness to laugh at himself.

As Michael Scott, the clueless boss on NBC's "The Office," would say, "ain't no party like a Scranton party." With that in mind, the city where the Emmy-winning cubicle comedy is set is hosting a weekend blowout for thousands of fans.

Who's No. 1? Ex-president Bill Clinton tops USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list with Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World, an anecdotal study of philanthropy. Among other buzz in the book world: Edward P. Jones' The Known World appears to be getting the screenplay treatment, and readers can vote for the Quill Book Awards' book of the year.

A jury on Tuesday found against Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis in his medical malpractice lawsuit against two doctors he claimed botched his care after he had gastric bypass surgery five years ago. The jury deliberated for less than half a day before finding Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons Charles Ferguson and Richard Hodin were not negligent.